Shadow romps in ficus branches that keepers laid out for him to smell and chew on at the San Diego Zoo. The zoo is trying to introduce the 2-month-old grey wolf pup to various smells and sights during a 30-day quarantine period that will help prepare him for his new role as an "animal ambassador."

Arleta Sahiti poses for the camera after her face was painted for a presentation of a traditional Bosnian Zhupa
region wedding ceremony at the Ethnological Museum in Pristina. Traditionally, old women paint the
faces of brides with many layers of colors for their weddings. The golden circles symbolize the cycles
of life.

A strong-man contestant strains to move a 15-ton truck during a truck pull
marking Independence Day in Minsk. Belarus celebrated its independence July 3 in memory of the
end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during the Red Army main summer offensive in 1944.

of a house hit by an airstrike carried out by Ukrainian forces in the village of
Stanitsa Luganskaya. Ukrainian troops backed by tanks and fighter bombers suffered their first
losses today as they pressed on with a renewed offensive against pro-Kremlin insurgents.

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Jersey Shore plays right into sharks' hands, er, fins:

Despite a surge in the population of great white sharks along the East Coast and two documented
sightings at the Jersey shore in recent weeks, beach-goers decide it's safe to go into the water in
Ship Bottom, N.J.

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When exactly is a good time to put your stupid hat on, Governor?

With Hurricane Arthur bearing down on the
North Carolina coast, Gov. Pat McCrory told CNN's "New Day," "This is no time to put your stupid hat
on. ... Don't get brave just because you see some good waves out there." But at the old Hatteras Pier, damaged by previous hurricanes, Stephen Hunter Hicks wasn't about to waste some primo swells.

While Americans are preparing for their Independence Day, England is busy getting ready for National
Bikini Day. It marks that July 5th in 1946 when a Parisian designer threw off the yoke of tyranny that is the one-piece swimsuit.

Migrant families wait to disembark from the Italian military ship Grecale upon arrival in the port
of Pozzallo, Sicily. A coast guard ship rescued the migrants June 30 from the suffocating hull of a
fishing boat carrying about 600 people fleeing Syria, Eritrea, Somalia and Cameroon. At least 45
migrants died on board the overcrowded vessel.

Before undergoing surgery to remove a massive tumor on his face, 7-year-old Jhonny Lameon of Manila
had to lift the growth in order to eat or drink. A team of Australian surgeons, all volunteers,
successfully carried out a complex and rare procedure to cut away the tumor and reconstruct Jhonny's
face.